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OBJECTIVE: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been established as a biomarker for heart failure. The objective was to evaluate BNP measured on arrival in the intensive care unit (ICU) as a predictor for heart failure defined as need for inotropic support or IABP beyond 24 hours postoperatively after aortic valve replacement. DESIGN: A prospective, observational study. SETTING: A cardiothoracic s

For the assessment of value of new therapies in healthcare, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) agencies often review the cost per Quality-Adjusted Life-Years (QALY) gained. Some HTAs accept a higher cost per QALY gained when treatment is aimed at prolonging survival for patients with a short expected remaining lifetime, a so called End-Of-Life (EoL) premium. The objective of this study is to elici

Due to an increase in environmental awareness and an improved understanding on the impact of human activity on our planet’s climate, there is a strong desire both from governments and the general public to reduce harmful pollution and emissions. This requires action on different fronts, like decarbonizing electricity generation, industrial activity and not least the transport sector. This thesis a

Background: It is well known that women suffer from negative consequences following breast cancer (BC) treatment and that their largely varying needs for rehabilitation are often unmet. Up to 43% of these women are at risk of developing chronic distress requiring complex interventions; however, how to early identify and meet these women's needs is unknown, leaving them with suboptimal chances of r

An experimental model is presented for studying nerve regeneration over gaps of various lengths between the both ends of a severed nerve. After transferring left and right sciatic nerves of rat to the back, the gap between the two nerve ends could be bridged by a preformed, tube-shaped mesothelial chamber of a desired length. When the gap length was 10 mm or less, a well developed nerve structure

Industrial robots typically require very structured and predictable working environments, and explicit programming, in order to perform well. Therefore, expensive and time-consuming engineering work is a major obstruction when mediating tasks to robots. This thesis presents methods that decrease the amount of engineering work required for robot programming, and increase the ability of robots to ha

Skiljeförfarandet är ett eninstansförfarande som syftar till att snabbt och effektivt åstadkomma en slutlig och bindande skiljedom. Av denna anledning kan en skiljedom inte angripas på materiella grunder. Till skillnad från många utländska skiljeförfarandelagar har en part möjlighet att väcka både ogiltighets- och klandertalan mot skiljedomen som helhet eller i viss del, om skiljenämnden har brustArbitration is a single instance procedure aimed at achieving a final and binding award promptly and efficiently. For this reason, an arbitral award cannot be challenged on substantive grounds. Unlike many foreign arbitration laws, a party may bring an action for invalidity or an action to set aside an arbitral award, in whole or in part, if the arbitral tribunal has failed to comply with procedur

The plasma proteome can provide a deeper understanding of the pathophysiology of different diseases and is a key source for detection of new biomarkers. Proximity extension assay (PEA), developed by Olink Proteomics (Uppsala, Sweden), detects proteins by using pairs of antibodies that are linked to oligonucleotides; upon target binding, the probes anneal when in proximity and the oligonucleotides

Background: Both chronic pain and depressive and/or anxiety symptoms are associated with negative impacts on daily living, including interference and lack of life control. However, little is known about how pain and psychological distress affect these impacts. Aim: The first aim was to assess how pain intensity, psychological distress, and social support interact with interference and lack of life

Popular Abstract in Swedish Idén om att företag försöker koordinera sina handlingar för att försöka förhindra rivalitet mellan dem har en lång historia inom nationalekonomin och den har undersökts relativt grundligt. Trots detta är många frågor fortfarande obesvarade och den här avhandlingen ämnar försöka besvara några av dessa. Avhandlingen kan delas in i två relaterade delar. För det första, ävChapter 2 investigates an infinitely repeated Bertrand duopoly where firms with different discount factors bargain over which collusive price and market share to implement. The bargaining is modelled as a strategic game and the main results of the paper is that it shows existence of a unique subgame perfect equilibrium and that the least patient firm's equilibrium market share is not monotone in i

Are foreign ministers punished for their performance in office, or when the country loses a war? The literature has increasingly recognized the importance of individual leaders when explaining foreign policy outcomes. Several scholars have focused on the survival of leaders as an important predictor of war onset, which has created an interest in predicting the survival of heads of governments. We

This study aimed to uncover employees’ individual experiences of role transitions within the same organization. We identified the need to enrich existing research on organizational socialization by focusing on internal mobility, which has received less attention compared to external mobility. The following research question was applied: How are employees socialized when moving into new roles withi

This thesis investigated the potential of using reactive power compensation to solve overvoltage issues caused by high amounts of distributed generation, such as rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems, in the low voltage grid. High voltages are caused by increasing distributed generation as the Swedish power grid shifts from centralised to decentralised power production. The aim was to manage overvol

Background and Objective: Universities can be understood as work-like environments for students. Limited research has examined this study environment from a Demand-Control-Support perspective with regards to sexual harassment. Understanding this environment is key to designing preventative measures. This study therefore aimed to examine the association between individual and psychosocial study env

The pathophysiology underlying impaired LV function in PAH remains unclear, with some studies implicating intrinsic myocardial dysfunction and others pointing to LV underfilling. Evaluation of pulmonary vein area (PVA) and flow may offer novel, mechanistic insight by distinguishing elevated LV filling pressure common in myocardial dysfunction from LV underfilling. This study aimed to elucidate LV

Child mortality because of infectious preventable diseases is a global tragedy. Millions of children die in vain every year. This thesis presents a sincere effort to decrease child mortality on given reason. The servitized Business Information System (BIS) named VacSam provides unique vaccination recommendations to any child thus service orienting a part of the Swedish vaccination activity. Design

MILJÖVETENSKAP Preliminärt schema 2017-09-27, rev. 2017-10-20 Kurs: MVEN16 Klimatpolitik, samhällsstyrning och kommunikation, HT17 Kursansvarig: RH: Roger Hildingsson, Statsvetenskapliga inst; roger.hildingsson@svet.lu.se Lärare: CD: Carl Dalhammar, IIIEE; carl.dalhammar@iiiee.lu.se JK: Jamil Khan, Miljö- och energisystemanalys, LTH; jamil.khan@miljlo.lth.se TL: Tobias Linné, Media och Kommunikati

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/sites/cec.lu.se.sv/files/schema_mven16_ht17_prel_20okt17.pdf - 2026-04-29

Internship summary Centre for Integrated Remote Sensing and Forecasting for Arctic Operations (CIRFA) Lotte Wendt - 31.05.2021 During the period 1/2/2021 to 30/5/2021, I have completed an internship at the Centre for Integrated Remote Sensing and Forecasting for Arctic Operations (CIRFA) at the University of Tromsø (UiT). CIRFA is a research centre focused on the development of Arctic surveillance

https://www.nateko.lu.se/sv/sites/nateko.lu.se.sv/files/2021-06/Centre%20for%20Integrated%20Remote%20Sensing%20and%20Forecasting%20for%20Arctic%20Operations%20(CIRFA),%202021.pdf - 2026-04-29

1 QuousQue tandem abutere Fall 2012 Thu Oct 4th 15-17 At the Center for Gender Studies, Allhelgona kyrkogata 14, Hus M, room 221 Helena Pettersson, researcher, Dept of Ethnology, Umeå University Making Masculinity in Plasma Physics: Machines, labour and experiments The aim of this talk is to discuss masculinity and experimental practices among plasma physicists. The study is based on ethnographic

https://www.lu.se/sites/www.lu.se/files/sts_seminars_fall_2012.docx.pdf - 2026-04-29